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Our family holiday must-have recipe

6/23/2020

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It's not a secret recipe or anything, but even outside of our family, this recipe has always gotten positive reviews. I think I've had it as doughnuts maybe once or twice in my life. Usually it's made into crescent rolls or cinnamon rolls. I've grown up with it, and a Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter without it just doesn't feel the same. 

So when a friend asked for a good roll/bun recipe, this one was the first one I thought of. I had the ingredients and had been meaning to make a batch for about a week, so I decided to take pictures of the process and send them along with the recipe. 
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Mom copied this off for me when I first moved out and started my own recipe box.
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The recipe is from my Grammie. I'm not sure where she got it from.
The instructions are mostly as written, with a few exceptions, which I will highlight along the way. 

Some notes about the ingredients:
  • It is best to use leftover mashed potatoes - the kind that have been loaded with butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and/or milk. Even a little salt and pepper left in them is okay.
  • Also, while I've always used fresh whole milk, Mom sometimes used powdered (and reconstituted) milk.
  • Lastly, our family pretty much exclusively uses Hudson Cream Flour. And yes, it does make a difference.
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The mise-en-place, all in place and at the right temperatures.
The slideshow above will take you through making the dough. This is a sweetened, enriched dough with a very light texture. 
Half the dough I turned out to make crescent rolls.
I brushed the dough with a little melted butter, and cut long triangles to shape into crescents.
Let your shaped dough proof for up to 30 min before baking.
I usually bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, for between 15-25 minutes, depending on how big the rolls are, and how closely they are placed together. This recipe is excellent for freezing and reheating in the oven, especially if you don't let the rolls brown beyond a light honey color.
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New Listing! 2 Bed 1 Bath in a Great Location

6/21/2020

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I've noticed a pattern developing. For two out of the (now) three dollhouse apartment kits I've put together, I've used them as distraction/stress relief while my real-life housing is in flux.

As I alluded to in my last post, some big life changes have come. Namely, I've decided to leave my current job, and move closer to Rachel. It wasn't an easy decision to make, both because of the current pandemic, and because it means no longer working in a library. But I knew once I made the decision, it was the right one.

Life has moved quickly! I will have approximately 20 days between the last day at my old job, and my first day at the new one. In those 20 days, I will need to pack and make moving arrangements, find new accommodations, and do the thousand chores it takes to move house and change address.

So, what do I do first? Finish this kit that I started shortly after completing the last one.
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No English title that I could find on this one, but unofficially I've dubbed it the grey-green one.
As with the last kit I put together, this one has you make all the elements for the different rooms before putting together the shell and filling the space. First up was the bed for what I deemed the "spare room".
The bed for the spare bedroom, along with the shelf and desk was completed before Christmas. But I still had the rest of the furniture and accessories, along with the shell to finish.
The set for the bathroom, with a tub and shower curtain this time!
The full set for the spare bedroom (plant and chair added).
Having this little kit to focus on in the evenings was a great way to keep my fingers occupied while my brain whirred. I began to hope that whatever my new accommodations would be, I would be able to make them as cute and inviting as this kit.
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It wasn't deliberate, but this shot has wonderfully dramatic lighting.
While this apartment doesn't have any dramatic two story tall windows, it does have many interesting angles and corners. It was a little bit more of a challenge to construct the "shell" part, but there are also more corners to look into. I also really liked the vertical light fixtures upstairs - made with tiny grommets and clear plastic straw sections. 

I will admit, I had more trouble with the wiring on this kit. I think the instructions could have been more clear. I got it to work in the end, but it isn't pretty on the backside.
And here it is, all lit up! I think the acrylic dividers do a nice job of giving the illusion of walls and separate spaces without closing anything off. 

The pictures on the cover of the instruction booklet highlight the green and grey tones in the kit, but now that I have it all together, I'm not sure what is the main color theme. Regardless, I enjoyed imagining myself into this little apartment while making it, as I hope you've enjoyed coming along with me for the ride!
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